Percy Tau Receives High Praise After CAF Champions League Performance, Attracts Interest From European Clubs

• Percy Tau has attracted interest from clubs in Europe after his stunning performance for Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League
• Percy Tau scored 2 goals and provided assists for 2 goals as he helped Al Ahly to a 4-0 win over ES Setif
• South Africa's Percy Tau is no stranger to playing abroad, having already competed in England and Belgium

Percy Tau is the talk of the town after his performance in the CAF Champions League semi-final against ES Setif.

The South African was instrumental in his side’s victory, as he played a part in all four of Al Ahly’s goals against the Algerian side.

Al Ahly won the first leg 4-0 and are almost guaranteed to progress to the tournament's finals.

Tau scored two goals and created two goals during the crushing victory and has since received praise from club legend Wael Gomaa, Soccer Laduma reported.

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"This is Percy Tau's best match with Al Ahly. I hope that the performance and spirit of the players won't stop after today.”

Gomaa has been critical of Al Ahly under Mosimane, but the win and Tau’s performance has helped reassure him that the club are in good hands. Tau’s brilliance has also caught the eye of clubs in Europe.

Tau is no stranger to playing for big clubs abroad, having turned out for Brighton & Hove Albion in England and Belgium in Anderlecht. However, as reported by The Citizen, a few European clubs have been monitoring the South African playmaker since his days in Belgium. They are now more interested after his recent showing for Al Ahly.

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Al Ahly have one foot in the CAF Champions League final and looks set to meet Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca there. Should they qualify for the finals, the Egyptian giants will contest their third final in a row and stand a chance to win a treble of sorts by winning it in three consecutive seasons.

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Al Ahly have a four-goal advantage over Algeria's ES Setif after the first leg of their semi-final. Percy Tau scored twice and set up two goals as Al Ahly breezed through to a 4-0 win, Times LIVE reported.

Wydad, on the other hand, holds a 3-1 advantage over Petro de Luanda, Pulse Nigeria confirmed. With the final likely to be contested between the two sides, Al Ahly have approached CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe to demand a new venue for the final.